Combat System (UNDER REVAMP)

Dreamweaver · Jan 14, 2017

LingoNot everyone reading this will understand all of the terms used. Here I will briefly describe the various terms used in dice roleplaying. If I miss one, be sure to let me know in Discord and I will add it. Some of the following are common terms used in this combat system;

PC = Player Character - That's you.

Dice - There are a number of dice which will be used in this combat system. Dice are usually referred to in such a way as "1D20" where 1 is the number of dice rolled, and 20 would be the number of sides on the dice. Common dice are D4, D6, D8, D10, D12 and D20. That would be Four, Six, Eight, Ten, Twelve and Twenty sided dice. In the case of rolling multiple dice, things can be a bit more confusing. For example, "2D6" would be rolling 2 six-sided dice, for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12. Another example, 6D12, would be rolling 6 twelve-sided dice, for a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 72. If anyone has questions about this, let me know in Discord and I will personally explain it.

1D20 - I believe that the D20 needs a special place on this list, as it will likely be the most used dice in the combat system. D20 is the "standard" dice when trying to land an attack, as well as when trying to do other actions, such as stealth. Your D20 roll can be modified by a number of Talents, which will be detailed in Chapter 2: Talent Trees.

There are two special rolls you can make with a 1D20 dice... 1, or 20. A roll of 20 is a critical strike, and deals double damage, but only for the dice rolled. For example, if your damage is 1D10+4 and you roll a 20, then you roll a 6 on your 1D10 roll, the total damage is 16.

6+6 = 12+4 = 16.

A roll of 1 is a critical failure. This grants your opponent a free extra attack against you on their next turn.

AC = Armor Class - Armor Class is the roll which you must meet or beat in order to hit an opponent. For example, if an opponent has an AC of 13, then your D20 roll needs to equal or beat 13 in order to hit them. Armor Class can be modified by a number of things, including Race and Talents.

To-Hit = Bonus to hit chance - To-hit is what we say when we are rolling against somebody's AC. Through a number of Talents, you can gather bonuses to-hit. For example, if you had a +3 bonus to-hit, your roll would be "1D20+3". If your opponent had a 13 AC, you would only need to roll a 10 to hit them as the +3 bonus would add on.

Proficiency Bonus - A character's Proficiency Bonus is a way to show how talented they are. This bonus begins at +2, and increases by +1 every 5 levels, up to +6 at level 20. You add this bonus to your to-hit roll.

HP = Hit Points - Hit Points are the remaining life of your character. Each character (with some exceptions) gains 6 hit points at every level, plus their constitution modifier. At first level, a character gains 10 + their constitution modifier.

Damage - Damage is done in a number of ways, including but not limited to; Archery, Melee Attacks, and Spells. The base damage of a PC varies depending on the weapon or spell they are using. To damage a target, you must first roll against your opponents AC, and then if you hit, roll for damage. The number rolled is subtracted from their HP.

Attack of Opportunity (AoO) - Attacks of Opportunity are a very important mechanic in this combat system. When an opponent attack you rolls a 1, you can make a free Attack of Opportunity against them; essentially gaining a second attack that round.

Unconsciousness - I have no intention of killing characters. When a character hits 0 hit points, they will fall into unconsciousness.

Dreamweaver · Sep 29, 2017

Chapter 1: The Makings of a Hero

The Player CharacterPlayer Characters are individuals who stand out in the MLP world. Whether skilled warriors or powerful spell-casters, or somewhere in between, a Player Character is able to turn the tide of a battle through the use of their unique abilities. Before deciding upon abilities, the Player must first decide what race and class they wish to be, as well as where they want to assign their ability scores.

After deciding on one of the five pony races, picking a class, and choosing an ability score, a Player may then pick the talent trees that they wish their character to specialize in, as well as the particular talents within them. Talent trees will be further outlined in Chapter 3: Talent Trees.

Ability ScoresThe first step in making a Player Character, is to decide what you want to be. Do you want to be a bruiser with a big two handed weapon, or a nimble warrior who dances around foes? Do you want to be an accurate archer, or a powerful spell-caster? Your choice of path will determine what Ability Scores are most important for you.

An ability score is a way to show how capable your character is in a certain aspect. There are five ability scores; Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence and Charisma. Each of these ability scores plays a pivotal role in combat and will be the single most important part of your character.

Ability scores start at +0, and can go up or down from there. A +0 is the average score for some random pony on the street; a pony might have a +0 strength, which means they aren't weak but not very strong either. A pony with a strength of +5 would probably be strong enough to punch a grizzly bear to death.

For every point added to or subtracted from an ability score past +0, you gain or lose a bonus. For example, a pony with a Strength of +1 would have a +1 bonus. That means he is stronger than normal. A pony with a Strength of -1 would have a -1 bonus. That means he is weaker than normal.

Any bonuses to an ability score are called Modifiers.

Ability scores can each go up to a +5 modifier.

The ability scores and what they do are as follows;

Strength - Your strength score is a representation of how physically powerful your character is. Below are some of the benefits which a high strength gives;
- Melee weapons which use strength generally have a higher base damage. For example, two handed weapons all use strength and deal higher amounts of damage than the one-handed category of weapons.
- A higher strength score also helps with strength saving throws and strength ability checks, which are outlined below.
Dexterity - Your dexterity score is a representation of how agile your character is. Below are some of the benefits which a high strength gives;
- Each point of dexterity increases your AC by 1, with armor giving limits.
- Finesse melee weapons require dexterity to use. with the finesse weapon generally do less damage than those meant for strength, but you get the added benefit of having dexterity for armor class.
- Dexterity also determines how accurate you are with any ranged weapons.
- A higher dexterity score also helps with dexterity saving throws and dexterity checks, which are outlined below.
Constitution - Your constitution score is a representation of how hardy your character is. This stat is something that every character needs. Below are the benefits of a higher constitution;
- Each point into constitution increases your characters hit points by 1 per level. So if you have a +3 constitution modifier, you add it onto the 6 hit points you get every level, for a total of 9 hit points per level.
- A higher constitution score also helps with constitution saving throws, which are outlined below.
Intelligence - Your intelligence score is a representation of how easily your character can retain information. Intelligence is mostly a caster ability score, but some classes have abilities that work off of intelligence, such as the Rogues 'Anatomist' ability. Below are some of the benefits of a higher intelligence;
- Intelligence gives Druids, Spellblades and Wizards their bonuses to hit with spells and abilities.
- A higher intelligence score also helps with intelligence saving throws and intelligence checks, which are outlined below.
Charisma - Your charisma score is a representation of your characters force of personality, persuasiveness, physical beauty and ability to lead. A high charisma is a useful ability for anyone, although certain classes require it. Below are some of the benefits of a higher charisma;
- Charisma gives Clerics, Paladins and Sorcerers their bonuses to hit with spells and abilities.
- A higher charisma score also helps with charisma saving throws and charisma checks, which are outlines below.

Every character will have the following points to assign into any slot they wish; +3, +2, +2, +1 and +0.

Ability ChecksNow bear with me here, because this is about to sound really confusing right off the bat. Take a bit of time to work out this math and you'll see that it's all actually very easy.

In this campaign, players will be subjected to a number of detrimental effects which will have their effect lessened by making the proper check. There is one check for each ability score; Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence and Charisma. Each check is calculated by taking your modifier for the stat... and that's all. If you have a +5 strength, you get a +5 to your strength ability check roll. All ability check rolls are made with a D20.

Each class will also specialize in two ability checks. For example, Barbarians specialize in the Strength and Constitution ability checks. As a result, they add their proficiency bonus to any checks made with Strength or Dexterity. So a level 1 Barbarian with a +3 strength and +2 proficiency bonus would have a strength ability check of +5.

Examples of Ability Checks
An example of a strength check would be fighting against a root spell which is trying to hold your character down, or fighting against a giant monster which is attempting to grapple you. On a failed check, the roots hold you/the monster grapples you. On a successful check you break free. Trying to grapple and restrain a monster would be another form of ability check; one which you would initiate rather than the DM. There are many other uses for ability checks, so get creative.

An example of a dexterity check would be dodging a dragons breath weapon. On a failed check you are unable to get clear and get scorched rather badly. On a successful check you take half damage because you are able to duck and cover. Trying to sneak up to an enemy and catch them off guard would be another form of ability check; one which you would initiate rather than the DM. There are many other uses for ability checks, so get creative.

An example of a constitution check would be fighting against poison which has just entered your system. On a failed check the poison hurts you, which can have a variety of effects. On a successful check you fight through the poison with no ill effects. Challenging someone to a drinking contest would be another form of an ability check; one which you would initiate rather than the DM. There are many other uses for ability checks, so get creative.

An example of an intelligence check is trying to fight against mind altering magic. On a failed check, the spell affects your mind. On a successful check, you fight off the intrusion. Trying to learn information about an enemy to determine their weakness would be another form of ability check; one which you would initiate rather than the DM. There are many other uses for ability checks, so get creative.

An example of a charisma check is trying to resist the call of a whore so you don't get awful STDs. On a failed save, you get really bad STDs but have a pretty great night. On a successful save you stay a virgin loser but don't die at the age of 50 from syphilis. Trying to sweet talk your way past a guard would be another for of ability check; one which you would initiate rather than the DM. There are many other uses for ability checks, so get creative.

What Kind of Hero Are You?The second step in making a Player Character is to decide what sort of class you want your character to follow. These classes each have some benefits, which are listed down below. You must pick 1 class and from there you gain the bonuses.

Any race can be any class. Nothing is stopping an Earth Pony from being a sorcerer and learning a magical tree. However, your race selection will decide what bonuses you get at certain levels. For example, when characters get to choose a new Ability Tree at level 10, an Earth Pony Sorcerer couldn't choose a magic tree; only a unicorn could. But an Earth Pony Sorcerer would be physically stronger and be a more dangerous melee combatant than a Unicorn Sorcerer would be.

Barbarians are the name for any people who seem primitive compared to modern Equestrian society. Although different as they might be, Barbarians are defined by one thing; their rage. Unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury. More than a mere emotion, their anger is the ferocity of a cornered predator, the unrelenting assault of a storm, the churning turmoil of the sea.

For some, their rage springs from a communion with fierce animal spirits. Others draw from a roiling reservoir of anger at a world full of pain. For every barbarian, rage is a power that fuels not just a battle frenzy but also uncanny reflexes, resilience, and feats of strength.
- As a Barbarian you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Light Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Barbarian you gain access to either the Great Weapon Fighting tree or the Leadership tree, of your choice.
- As a Barbarian you add your Proficiency Bonus to Strength and Constitution ability checks.
  - Rage: Starting at level 1, you may fly into a rage during battle. Your rage lasts for 10 rounds. When raging, you deal +2 damage, which increases to +3 at level 9 and +4 at level 16. You may use this ability 2 times at level 1, 3 times at level 3, 4 times at level 6, 5 times at level 12, 6 times at level 17 and an unlimited amount at level 20.
    - While raging, you have advantage on all strength checks.
    - While raging, you take half damage from all bludgeoning, piercing and slashing attacks.
    - If you are able to use a magic school, it becomes unavailable while you are raging due to a lack of focus.
  - Bare-naked Barbarian: Starting at level 1, when wearing no armor your Armor Class is equal to 10+your constitution modifier+your dexterity modifier.
    - In addition, you gain 1 additional hit point per level.
  - Extra Attack (2): At level 5, you may make one additional melee attack per round.
  - Brutal Critical: At level 9, your critical strikes deal 3x the damage, rather than 2x.
  - Relentless Rage: At level 11, your rage allows you to fight on even through the most grievous of wounds. When you drop to 0 hit points while raging, you may make a DC10 Constitution Check. If you succeed, you instead drop to 1 hit point.
    - Each use of this ability in a day raises the DC by 5.
  - Brutal Critical (2): At level 15, your critical strikes deal 4x the damage, rather than 3x.
  - Unending Might: At level 20, your Strength and Constitution scores both increase by +2. These can exceed the regular maximum of +5.
On the world of Iovoril, music and words are not mere vibrations in the air; they carry a power all of their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic that they contain. Bards can use their music and words to cast all manner of spells, but are also quite adept in melee combat as well. The greatest strength of a bard is their sheer versatility, able to fill almost any roll in a party.

True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic set bards apart from their fellows.
- As a Bard you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Light Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Bard you gain access to either the Dueling tree or the Leadership tree, of your choice.
- As a Bard you add your Proficiency Bonus to Dexterity and Charisma ability checks.
  - Bardic Inspiration: Starting at level 1, you may use your music and presence to inspire those around you. Whether it be singing a tale of heroism or shredding a sweet solo on your, uh... lute... you can inspire allies to great heights. Bardic Inspiration has the following effects:
    - At level 1, your Bardic Inspiration die is a d6. At level 5 it becomes d8, at level 11 it becomes d10, and at level 17 it becomes d12.
    - You may use your Bardic Inspiration to inspire any ally around you. Once per turn, you may give an ally one of your Bardic Inspiration dice. Whenever they make an attack roll, damage roll, or ability check, they may roll your inspiration die and add it to the total.
    - You may use this a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier. You get all uses back after a Short Rest.
  - Bardic College: Starting at level 1, you must decide which college your Bard comes from; the College of Lore, the College of Valor, or the College of Whispers.
    - College of Lore: As a student of the College of Lore, you have learned many magical secrets that you can use in combat. Choose 2 Spell Trees, and then choose 2 spells within each tree. Add those spells to your character. You follow the regular spellcasting rules.
    - College of Valor: As a student of the College of Valor, you have spent your days learning how to fight, so that one day your deeds will be worthy of song. You gain proficiency in martial weapons, and have learned how to cripple a foes confidence. When an enemy makes an attack roll or ability check, you may expend a use of your Bardic Inspiration and cause the enemy to subtract the amount you roll off of their attack or ability check.
    - College of Whispers: As a student of the College of Whispers, you have spent your days learning the subtle art of sabotage and trickery. Once per turn when you hit an opponent, you can expend a use of your Bardic Inspiration to deal an additional 2d6 damage to the target. The damage increases when you reach certain levels in this class, increasing to 3d6 at 5th level, 5d6 at 10th level, and 8d6 at 15th level.
  - Song of Healing: At level 5, you may forgo all of your attacks in a round to instead sing a song which heals nearby allies for an amount equal to your Bardic Inspiration dice.
  - Extra Attack (2): At level 9, you can attack twice instead of once.
  - Jack of All Trades: At level 11, you can add half your proficiency bonus to your Strength, Constitution and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Unbreakable Majesty: At level 15, you have learned to assume a magically majestic presence. When you do so, Any enemy that attacks you has disadvantage on the attack. You may use this once per short rest, and it lasts for the whole fight.
  - Unending Inspiration: At level 20, you regain 1 use of your Bardic Inspiration whenever a new combat begins.
Servants of the sun and moon, Clerics devote themselves to the worship of either Luna or Celestia in exchange for being granted some measure of divine power. Due to the fact that this divine magic can be granted to non-unicorns, it is something that many ponies seek out to try and claim as their own. Earth ponies and pegasi make up a large portion of the Cleric base in Equestria.

However, only the truly devote can ever have any hope of attaining these powers. The pure of heart, kindhearted and righteous are called upon to be Clerics.
- As a Cleric of the Moon you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Light/Heavy Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Cleric of the Moon you gain access to the Shadow Magic tree.
- As a Cleric of the Moon, your spell casting attribute is Charisma or Intelligence of your choice.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Charisma or Intelligence Modifier (whichever is higher) + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Cleric of the Moon you add your Proficiency Bonus to Charisma and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Bane: Starting at level 1, you have learned to channel divine magic to curse enemies around you. When you use this ability, all enemies in your vicinity are cursed for 1 round. During this round, any roll that they make using a d20 has a 1d4 subtracted off the total, which the monster rolls for.
    - You can do this a number of times per day equal to your Charisma or Intelligence modifier.
    - At level 5, the subtracted number becomes 1d6. At level 11 it becomes 1d8. At level 17 it becomes 1d10.
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
  - Desecrate: Starting at level 1, you can use the power of shadow with ruinous effect. You can call upon the power of darkness to damage all nearby enemies for 1d10 + your cleric level.
    - You can use this a number of times per day equal to your Charisma or Intelligence modifier.
    - At level 5, the damage becomes 2d10. At level 9 it becomes 3d10. At level 15 it becomes 4d10. At level 20 it becomes 5d10.
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
  - Reaper: Starting at level 5, when you damage an enemy with a basic attack, you gain 5 temporary hit points. These hit points stack.
  - Potent Cantrip: Starting at level 9, you add your Charisma or Intelligence modifier to your basic spell attack damage.
  - Nights Wrath: Starting at level 11, when you critically strike an enemy you regain 1 Spell Point. This roll has to be a natural 20 to function.
  - Harmony: Starting at level 15, you can steal 2 spells from the Light School of magic and add them to your own spell list. These count as Shadow spells for you. If you already have both the Light and Shadow schools you may pick 1 spell from each and have its Spell Point cost lowered by 1.
  - Divine Intervention: At level 20, you implore Luna to help you when your needs are great. The GM will roll a d100 and if the roll is a success, you just might get some much needed help. Or maybe not. Who knows?
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
Servants of the sun and moon, Clerics devote themselves to the worship of either Luna or Celestia in exchange for being granted some measure of divine power. Due to the fact that this divine magic can be granted to non-unicorns, it is something that many ponies seek out to try and claim as their own. Earth ponies and pegasi make up a large portion of the Cleric base in Equestria.

However, only the truly devote can ever have any hope of attaining these powers. The pure of heart, kindhearted and righteous are called upon to be Clerics.
- As a Cleric of the Sun you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Light/Heavy Shields and Simple Weapons..
- As a Cleric of the Sun you gain access to the Light Magic tree .
- As a Cleric of the Sun, your spell casting attribute is Charisma or Intelligence of your choice.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Charisma or Intelligence Modifier (whichever is higher) + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Cleric of the Sun you add your Proficiency Bonus to Charisma and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Bless: Starting at level 1, you have learned to channel divine magic to enhance the abilities of those you choose around you. You can grant up to 6 allies around you a +1 bonus to hit for 2 rounds.
    - You can do this a number of times per day equal to your Charisma or Intelligence modifier.
    - At level 5, the bonus to hit becomes +2. At level 11 it becomes +3. At level 17 it becomes +4.
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round
  - Prayer - Starting at level 1, you can use the power of Light to mend those around you. ou heal all nearby allies for 1d6 + your cleric level.
    - You can use this a number of times per day equal to your Charisma or Intelligence modifier.
    - At level 5, the healing becomes 2d6. At level 9 it becomes 3d6. At level 15 it becomes 4d6. At level 20 it becomes 5d6.
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
  - Sentinel At Death's Door: Starting at level 5, you gain the ability to impede deaths progress. When an ally of yours is hit by a critical strike, you can use your action to turn it into a regular hit.
    - You can use this a number of times per day equal to your Charisma or Intelligence modifier.
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
  - Potent Cantrip: Starting at level 9, you add your Charisma or Intelligence modifier to your basic spell attack damage.
  - Suns Warmth: Starting at level 11, you regain 1 Spell Point whenever an ally is critically struck by an enemy.
  - Harmony: Starting at level 15, you can steal 2 spells from the Shadow School of magic and add them to your own spell list. These count as Light spells for you. If you already have both the Light and Shadow schools you may pick 1 spell from each and have its Spell Point cost lowered by 1.
  - Divine Intervention: At level 20, you implore Celestia to help you when your needs are great. The GM will roll a d100 and if the roll is a success, you just might get some much needed help. Or maybe not. Who knows?
    - Using this ability is a full round action, meaning you make no other actions that round.
A pegasus in dull black armor pounces forward, bringing their great axe down on a griffon. With a cry the griffon falls away; the wound festering and blood spilling out like water from the infected wound.

A unicorn whips her halberd around, catching a dragon in the leg. She mutters a quick incantation, and the dragon lets loose a roar of pain as ice erupts from the wound like a bomb.

An earth pony raises his shield and prays to the heavens. Unholy light bathes the battlefield in its glow, making his opponents easy prey.

A grim and silent order of knights, Dread Knights are the infamous elite soldiers of the lunar forces. Clad in black armor which has no shine and wielding glowing rune-weapons, these fearsome soldiers stand at the forefront of Equestria's wars, ready to deal death and protect their homeland at any cost.

Whatever their reason for joining the lunar forces, all Dread Knights are trained in the most advanced martial and magical combat courses available; laid out by Princess Luna herself. Some Dread Knights specialize in shadow magic while others specialize in martial combat; but all Dread Knights are rigorously trained on honor, discipline, and how to lead by example when others falter. Whatever their specialization, all Dread Knights are expected to live and die as servants to the throne.

Dread Knights and Paladins have very similar roles in Equestrian societies. Many Dread Knights are Paladins who have given up the call to righteousness to pursue vengeance instead, while many Paladins are Dread Knights who have decided to take a better path. They have an uneasy peace between each other, knowing their powers come from the Sisters and as such they are two sides of the same coin.
- As a Dread Knight you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, All Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Dread Knight you gain access to either the Shadow Magic tree or Leadership tree of your choice.
- As a Dread Knight your spellcasting ability is Charisma.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Charisma Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Dread Knight you add your Proficiency Bonus to Strength and Charisma ability checks.
  - Shadowfall: Starting at level 1, you have learned to harness the power of shadow magic to bolster your allies. You can blanket an area in darkness, which gives all enemies a -2 chance to hit and you a +2 to damage.
    - You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier.
    - At level 5, your bonus damage increases to +3. At level 11, the hit chance becomes -3 and the bonus damage becomes +4.
  - Unholy Smite: Starting at level 1, you can use the power of Shadow to smite your enemies for massive amounts of damage. When you hit with an attack, you can choose to deal an additional 2d8 shadow damage to your target.
    - You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to your Charisma Modifier x 2.
    - You gain an additional 1d8 damage every 5 levels; to a maximum of 5d8 at level 15.
    - Keep in mind that this is bonus dice damage, so it gets multiplied on a critical.
  - Extra Attack (2): Starting at level 5, you make one additional attack on your turn, bringing the total up to 2 attacks.
  - Unholy Aura: Beginning at level 9, you are surrounded in an aura that physically assaults targets minds. Any creature around you that makes an ability check, has an amount taken off their final result by a number equal to your Charisma Modifier.
  - Extra Attack (3): Starting at level 11, you make one additional attack on your turn, bringing the total up to 3 attacks.
  - Improved Unholy Smite: Starting at level 15, your attacks deal 1d8 additional shadow damage. When you smite, this damage is added on (essentially raising the total to 6d8)
  - Dread Aspect: At level 20, you become an Avatar of Luna herself. Once per day you can sprout a pair of jet black wings (looks super weird on a pegasus) and are surrounded in a black glow. Each round all enemies around you take 3D8 damage. This ability lasts for 5 rounds.
Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will.

A Druid is similar to a Cleric in the sense that they are a caster with access to quite a lot of armor and weapons. Druids, while not as capable in melee as a Fighter or Barbarian, is still able to hold their own while also using spells to destroy his enemies.
- As a Druid you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Light Shields and Simple Weapons.
- As a Druid you gain access to either the Nature Magic tree or the Storm Magic tree, of your choice.
- As a Druid your spellcasting attribute is Intelligence.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Intelligence Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Druid you add your Proficiency Bonus to Constitution and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Wild Shape: Starting at level 1, you may shift yourself into one of nature's creatures to better combat your foes. When you do this, you take on any reasonably sized form (no becoming Gunnolf!) and gain the following statistics;
    - You gain a +4 to damage done with melee attacks, and your attacks deal 1D10 damage.
    - You gain +2 HP per druid level.
      - When these bonus hit points run out, you shift back into your regular form and keep the hit point total you had before Wild Shaping. Any excess damage carries over.
      - Casting a spell cancels Wild Shape.
      - You can use this ability twice a day.
  - Extra Attack (2): At level 5, you may make one additional melee attack per round.
  - Improved Wild Shape: At level 9, you gain the ability to Wild Shape into larger creatures. When you Wild Shape, you gain the following bonuses;
    - You critically strike on a 19-20 with the beasts claws
    - You gain +5 HP per druid level instead of +2 HP.
  - Nature's Protection: At level 14, you can add half your Intelligence modifier to your AC when Wild Shaped.
  - Nature's Wrath: At level 20, your Strength and Intelligence scores both increase by +1. These can exceed the regular maximum of +5.
Fighters are perhaps the most diverse class of characters in the world. Questing knights, conquering overlords, royal champions, elite foot soldiers, hardened mercenaries, and bandit kings—as fighters, they all share an unparalleled mastery with weapons and armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.

A Fighter is more than just a common soldier; they are the warrior of legend who stands atop a hill of corpses, the last one standing among the dozens who tried to attack him.
- As a Fighter you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, All Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Fighter you gain access to any Combat Tree of your choice.
- As a Fighter you add your Proficiency Bonus to any two of the following ability checks; Strength, Constitution, or Dexterity. You cannot change this once you select your two choices.
  - Second Wind: Starting at level 1, you may heal yourself an amount equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. You may use this ability a number of times equal to 1/2 your Constitution modifier.
  - Weapon Specialization: Starting at level 1, you gain additional skill with a weapon of your choice. Choose one category of Martial Weapon. When using that type of weapon, you gain a +2 damage bonus and a +1 to hit.
  - Extra Attack (2): At level 5, you may make one additional attack on your turn, bringing the total up to 2.
  - Bonus Improvement: At level 9, you gain an additional Ability Score increase. Choose 1 stat and increase it by +1. In addition you may choose one additional Passive Bonus from any of your talent trees.
  - Extra Attack (3): At level 11, you may make one additional attack on your turn, bringing the total up to 3.
  - Extra Attack (4): At level 15, you may make one additional attack on your turn; bringing the total to 4.
  - Weapon Master: At level 20, you have mastered the art of warfare. Choose one ability score and raise it by +1 (this can exceed +5). In addition, your chosen weapon from Weapon Specialization now deals +4 damage rather than +2 and you gain a +2 to hit rather than +1.
Whatever their discipline, monks are united in their ability to magically harness the energy that flows in their bodies. Whether channeled as a striking display of combat prowess or a subtler focus of defensive ability and speed, this energy infuses all that a monk does.

With this mystical energy they can make themselves harder to hit, breath fire on foes and even kill with just a touch of their hoof.
- As a Monk you are proficient in no weapons or armor.
- As a Monk you gain access to either the Dueling Tree or the Unarmed Tree.
- As a Monk you add your Proficiency Bonus to Dexterity and Constitution ability checks.
  - Ki: Starting at 1st level, you have a reserve of Ki points that you can call upon to perform amazing actions. Your Ki pool is equal to your Monk level. The things that you can do with Ki involve the following:
    - Flurry of Blows - You may spend 1 Ki Point to make an additional attack that round.
    - Grace - You may spend 1 Ki Point to give yourself a +2 AC for that round.
    - Stunning Strike - You may spend 2 Ki Points to disable an enemy, giving them a -2 to-hit for their next round of attacks.
    - Dragons Breath - You may spend 4 Ki Points to exhale a cone of flame at your opponents. Up to 4 opponents take 5d6 damage.
    - Shadow Step - You may spend 6 Ki Points to leap from one shadow to another, emerging behind your target. You may immediately make all your attacks against the target, which each have a +2 to-hit and deal +5 damage.
    - Quivering Palm - You may spend 10 Ki Points to deal a devastating blow to the enemy. On a hit, you deal an extra 6d10 necrotic damage to them.
  - Unarmored Defense: Starting at 1st level, a Monk fights with more than just their reflexes; they fight with their mind. While wearing no armor, a Monks armor class is equal to 10 + their dexterity modifier + their intelligence modifier.
  - Martial Arts: Starting at 1st level, your skill with unarmed combat gives you access to several benefits when fighting with just your hooves.
    - You deal +1 damage and gain a +1 to-hit with your hooves at level 5, which increases to +2 at level 9 and +3 at level 15. This is effectively a magic weapon for the purposes of overcoming damage resistance.
    - You deal 1d8 damage with your hooves, rather than the normal 1d6
    - You may use dexterity rather than strength for your to-hit bonus and damage.
    - You may make your hoof damage bludgeoning, piercing or slashing; it is your choice when you make each attack.
  - Extra Attack (2): At 5th level, you may make an additional attack on your turn.
  - Wholeness of Body: At 9th level, you may regain hit points equal to 5 x your monk level. You can use this pool of hit points in as many sittings as you want.
  - No Such Thing as Luck: At 13th, you may spend 2 Ki Points to give yourself advantage on an attack roll. Advantage means you roll two D20's and take the highest result.
  - Empty Body: At 20th level, your mastery of Ki allows you to become invisible for 10 rounds per day. While invisible your AC is increased by 4, and all damage you deal is increased by +5.
    - You may use your 10 rounds in whatever order you wish, turning "Empty Body" on and off as you wish.
Paladins are a strange blend between a Cleric and a Fighter. While not as magically adept as a Cleric or as martially adept as a Fighter, Paladins walk the path of being good at both melee and magic. They strike down enemies with smites of steel and holy magic, while calling upon divine powers to heal allies.

Whatever their origin and their mission, paladins are united by their oaths to stand against the forces of evil. Whether sworn before a god’s altar and the witness of a priest, in a sacred glade before nature spirits and fey beings, or in a moment of desperation and grief with the dead as the only witness, a paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.

Although many Paladins follow the path of the adventurer and set out to make the world a better place on their own, many more Paladins join the ranks of the Solar Guard as elite soldiers. There, they can protect the innocent and punish the guilty alongside other like-minded heroes.
- As a Paladin you have access to Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, All Shields, Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons.
- As a Paladin you gain access to either the Light Magic or Leadership tree of your choice.
- As a Paladin your spellcasting attribute is Intelligence.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Intelligence Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Paladin you add your Proficiency Bonus to Constitution and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Lay on Hands: Starting at level 1, you have learned to channel divine magic into yourself and others. You have a pool of healing magic which replenishes daily. This pool is equal to your Paladin level x 5 and you may use it in place of one of your attacks to heal an ally who you can touch.
  - Smite: Starting at level 1, you can use the power of Light to smite your enemies for massive amounts of damage. When you hit with an attack you can choose to deal an additional 2d8 radiant damage to your target.
    - You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to your Intelligence Modifier x 2.
    - The damage for this ability increases by 1d8 every 5 levels; to a maximum of 5d8 at level 15.
    - Keep in mind that this is bonus dice damage, so it gets multiplied on a critical hit.
  - Extra Attack (2): Starting at level 5, you make one additional attack on your turn; bringing the total up to two.
  - Aura of Protection: Beginning at level 9, you have begun projecting an aura over your allies. While they are around you, they gain a bonus to all ability checks equal to your Intelligence Modifier.
  - Improved Smite: At level 11, all of your attacks deal an additional 1d8 radiant damage. If you use your Smite ability, this damage gets added on.
  - Aura of Protection (2): At level 15, your Aura of Protection grows even stronger. All allies around you gain +2 to their AC.
  - Divine Aura: At level 20, you become an Avatar of Celestia herself. Once per day you can sprout a pair of angelic feathered wings (looks super weird on a pegasus) and are surrounded in a golden glow. Each round all allies around you gain 3d6 hit points.
Signaling for her companions to wait, a pegasus creeps forward through the dungeon hall. She presses an ear to the door, then pulls out a set of tools and picks the lock in the blink of an eye. Then she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open.

A griffon lurks in the shadows of an alley while his accomplice prepares for her part in the ambush. When their target — a notorious slaver — passes the alleyway, the accomplice cries out, the slaver comes to investigate, and the assassin’s blade cuts his throat before he can make a sound.

Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and knowledge of their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about any problem, demonstrating a resourcefulness and versatility that is the cornerstone of any successful adventuring party.
- As a Rogue you have access to Light Armor, Simple Weapons and Finesse Martial Weapons.
- As a Rogue you gain access to either the Two Weapon Fighting or Archery tree of your choice.
- As a Rogue you add your Proficiency Bonus to Dexterity and Intelligence ability checks.
- As a Rogue, you add double your Proficiency Bonus to any Dexterity Check when determining if you pick a lock, stay hidden, or disable a trap successfully.
  - Sneak Attack: Starting at level 1, you have learned how to strike a foes weak point. Once on each of your turns, you can deal an additional 1d6 damage to an enemy when landing an attack.
    - This bonus increases by 1d6 for every two Rogue levels you possess, to a maximum of 10d6 at level 17.
    - Keep in mind that this is bonus dice damage, so it gets doubled on a critical hit.
  - Anatomist: Starting at level 1, you have learned how to use your knowledge of anatomy to make every strike count. Whenever you deal damage, you can add your intelligence modifier (max +1) to the damage.
    - The maximum you can add increases by +1 every 4 levels, up to +5 at level 16.
  - Uncanny Dodge: Beginning at level 5, once per turn when an attack hits you, you can reduce the damage by 1/2.
  - Evasion: Beginning at level 9, you have learned how to dodge effects that should be nearly impossible to dodge. When an AoE attack calls for a Dexterity Ability Check and you succeed on the check, you take no damage instead of half damage.
  - Assassinate: Beginning at level 11, when you sneak up on a creature and catch it by surprise, your first attack is an automatic critical hit as long as the attack hits.
  - Stroke of Luck: At level 15, you've learned how to alter the strands of fate to best suit you. When an attack hits you, you can treat the damage as absolute minimum. Alternatively, when an attack hits an ally you can change it into a miss. You can use this ability twice per day.
  - Mastermind: At level 20, you become one of the greatest douchebags known to ponykind! Your dexterity and intelligence modifiers each increase by +1, and can exceed the +5 limit.
Magic is a part of every sorcerer, suffusing body, mind, and spirit with a latent power that waits to be tapped. Some sorcerers wield magic that springs from an ancient bloodline infused with the magic of alicorns. Others carry a raw, uncontrolled magic within them, a chaotic storm that manifests in unexpected ways.

The appearance of sorcerous powers is wildly unpredictable. Some alicorn bloodlines produce exactly one sorcerer in every generation, but in other lines of descent every individual is a sorcerer. Most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as apparent flukes. Some sorcerers can’t name the origin of their power, while others trace it to strange events in their own lives. The touch of a demon, the blessing of a dryad at a baby’s birth, or a taste of the water from a mysterious spring might spark the gift of sorcery. So too might the gift of a deity of magic, exposure to the elemental forces of the Inner Planes or the maddening chaos of Limbo, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality.

Sorcerers have no use for the spellbooks and ancient tomes of magic lore that wizards rely on, nor do they rely on a deity to grant their spells as clerics do. By learning to harness and channel their own inborn magic, they can discover new and staggering ways to unleash that power.
- As a Sorcerer you have access to Light Armor and Simple Weapons.
- As a Sorcerer you gain access to one magic tree of your choice.
- As a Sorcerer your spellcasting ability is Charisma.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Charisma Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Sorcerer you add your Proficiency Bonus to Charisma and Constitution ability checks.
  - Sorcery Points: Starting at level 1, you have a reservoir of magical energy that you can use for a variety of effects. You have 1 Sorcery Point for each level in the Sorcerer class. 10 Sorcery Points recharge after a Short Rest. The following abilities can be used with Sorcery Points.
    - Empowered Spell - By spending 2 Sorcery Points, you can re-roll a number of dice from any spell equal to your charisma modifier.
    - Echoed Spell - By spending Sorcery Points equal to the charge cost of a spell (1 point for a basic attack), you can cause a spell to strike a second target. The spell must be able to originally target only 1 creature.
    - Flexible Casting - By spending 4 Sorcery Points, you can grant yourself 1 charge in any magic tree of your choice. You can only use 4 Sorcery Points this way per round.
    - Quickened Spell - By spending 2 Sorcery Points, you can cast a second basic attack this round.
  - Bloodline: Starting at level 1, you have learned how to control the innate powers of your bloodline to grant you some sort of bonus. Choose 1 of the following benefits from the list:
    - Alicorn Bloodline - You gain a +1 damage to basic attacks. This increases to +2 at level 15.
    - Chaos Bloodline - You may alter the strands of chance to better suit you. Two times per day when rolling a D20 for any reason, you can roll twice and take the highest result.
    - Draconic Bloodline - You gain a +2 AC when wearing no armor.
    - Light Bloodline - You regain 2 HP at the start of every round.
    - Shadow Bloodline - When an attack would kill you, it instead drops you to 1 HP and you regain 1D10 hit points on your next round.
  - Potent Cantrip: Beginning at level 5, you have learned to cast your basic attacks with even greater power. Whenever you miss with a cantrip attack, the creature still take damage equal to your Charisma Modifier.
  - Overwhelming Power: Beginning at level 9, you have learned how to throw even greater power into your spells. You may apply your Charisma Modifier to all spell damage, including basic attacks.
  - Sorcerous Regeneration: Beginning at level 11, when you critically strike with a basic spell you regain 1 Spell Point.
  - Overchannel: Beginning at level 15, you can increase the power of your spells. When you cast a spell, you may add an extra 3d10 damage to the spell. The first time you use this, nothing happens. The next time you use it, you take 2d12 necrotic damage. Each additional time adds 1d12 damage.
  - Magic Mastery: At level 20, you have become a master of the potent powers of your birthright. Your spells critically strike on a 19-20, and your charisma increases by +1. This can exceed the cap of +5.
Spellblade's are a type of magical warrior who infuses magic into their fighting style. Through the study of an ancient form of magic called The Bladesong, Spellblades are able to add their own willpower into their defenses, and their offenses. A Spellblade is a sight to behold on the battlefield as they weave between foes, striking them down with well-placed melee attacks or ground shattering spells.
- As a Spellblade you have access to Light Armor, Light Shields and Simple Weapons.
- As a Spellblade you gain access to either the Dueling combat tree or the Arcane magic tree.
- As a Spellblade your spellcasting ability is Intelligence.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Intelligence Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Spellblade you add your Proficiency Bonus to Dexterity and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Studied Blade: Starting at level 1, you may choose to use your Intelligence modifier in place of either your Strength or Dexterity modifier when determining melee chance to-hit and melee damage. You choose to replace either Strength or Dexterity at 1st level and cannot undo this choice.
  - Bladesong: Starting at level 1, you may invoke a secret magic called The Bladesong during combat. You can use this magic twice, and it lasts for 10 rounds. While Bladesong is active, you gain the following benefits.
    - You gain a bonus AC equal to your Intelligence modifier.
    - Your weapon deals an additional 1d6 arcane damage on a hit. At level 11 this becomes 2d6.
  - Extra Attack (2): At level 5, you may make one additional melee attack per round.
  - Song of Defense: At level 9, you can direct your Bladesong magic to absorb damage while your Bladesong is active. Whenever you are struck by an attack, the damage is reduced by a number equal to your Intelligence modifier.
  - Mage Armor: At level 11, you have learned how to use your magic to better enhance your defenses. When you are targeted by an attack, you can expend 1 Spell Point to raise your AC by 4 for the rest of the round.
  - Song of Victory: At level 15, you may add your Intelligence modifier to melee attacks while Bladesong is active.
  - Master of Sword and Spell: At level 20, you have mastered the art of blending together spell and weapon in an awe-inspiring display. While Bladesong is active, you may make one Basic Spell attack each round.
Wizard's are the yin to a Sorcerers yang. While Sorcerers are inherently powerful spell-casters who shun books in favor of harnessing their own natural powers, Wizards are spell-casters with no great natural advantages. Their power comes from their study, as they delve into magical tomes and uncover long lost secrets to fuel their magic prowess.

There is much tension between Sorcerers and Wizards. More often than not a Sorcerer will see themselves as superior, due to their magic being a birthright and not something they have to work towards. But on the other hoof, a Wizard may see a Sorcerer as nothing more than a bratty child who never had to work a day in their life to achieve power.

Whatever their views on each other, nopony can deny the staggering powers that they both possess.
- As a Wizard you have access to Light Armor and Simple Weapons.
- As a Wizard you gain access to any Magic Tree of your choice.
- As a Wizard your spellcasting ability is Intelligence.
- The calculation for your Spell Save DC is: 8 + Intelligence Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
- As a Wizard you add your Proficiency Bonus to Constitution and Intelligence ability checks.
  - Arcane Recovery: Starting at level 1, you have learned to control the flow of magic within your body and not exert yourself as much. When you cast a spell, you may use this feature to recover half of the Charges that it costs. You may use this feature once for every 5 Wizard levels you possess.
  - Arcane Tradition: Starting at level 1, your bookish studies have given you insight on how to manipulate a particular field of magic. Choose two of your current known magical schools; you may apply your intelligence modifier to that schools basic attack damage.
  - Explosive Cantrip: Starting at level 5, your basic attacks become even more deadly. When you hit an opponent with a basic attack, one other nearby creature of your choosing takes half the damage dealt as automatic damage.
  - Total Nerd: Starting at level 9, your books have taught you even more knowledge on spells. You may choose any two magic schools and add 1 spell from each. You may not add a healing spell.
  - Shield: Starting at level 11, you have learned to protect yourself against missile attacks. Whenever a ranged attack is going to hit you, you may expend 1 Spell Point to make it miss. You may do this multiple times in a round.
  - Spell Mastery: Starting at level 15, you have mastered the more basic spells. Choose 2 spells out of any of your schools; the Point cost for those spells is reduced by 1.
  - Signature Spells: Starting at level 20, you have mastered even the more advanced spells. Choose one spell from any school that costs 4 points. You may cast that twice a day without spending any points.

The Pony RacesThe third step in making a Player Character, is to decide upon their race. Each race comes with their own benefits, in the form of ability score increases. Below you will find a detailed description of each of the five races, including bonuses and possible drawbacks.

Bat Ponies are an unnatural race of pony, often feared for their otherworldly appearance. Bat Pony features can range dramatically, with some having elongated sharp fangs and cat-like eyes, to others having almost regular features depending on their parentage. Legend has it that Bat Ponies were a creation of Nightmare Moon after she experimented for months on Pegasus prisoners, but these legends have yet to be proven true.

There are two types of Bat Ponies; Shadows Bats, and Vampire Bats.

As a Shadow Bat, you gain:
- All the same abilities as a Pegasus, but the ability to specialize in Shadow Magic rather than Storm Magic.
As a Vampire Bat, you gain:
- +1 Dexterity
- An extra bite attack each round. This bite deals 1d4 damage (plus strength modifier) and heals half of the damage done (minimum 1).
Changelings are a type of predator native to Iovoril, which use their skill in shape-shifting to find prey. However, unlike most predators who feed off meat, these creatures feed off of love. While not physically harmful to their prey, this can leave prey in severe depression and often leads to suicide. However, Changelings are still capable of eating meat, although they do not sustain themselves on it, and are lethal ambush predators with their shape-shifting powers.

Recently, some Changelings from Chrysalis' hive rebelled, led by Thorax, and now are allied with Equestria.

There are currently two known types of Changeling hives, which Equestrian's have taken to calling; Hard Shells and Soft Shells.

As a "Hard Shell" Changeling, you gain:
- +1 Armor Class due to your protective chitin
- The ability to disguise yourself. At the start of combat, you can assume the looks of your enemy as long as they are living, and roughly your own size. When combat breaks out, you deal an additional 2D8 damage on the first attack that round, catching the enemy by surprise.
As a "Soft Shell" Changeling, you gain:
- The ability to specialize in any magical school.
- The ability to disguise yourself. At the start of combat, you can assume the looks of your enemy as long as they are living, and roughly your own size. When combat breaks out, you deal an additional 2D8 damage on the first attack that round, catching the enemy by surprise.
Crystal Ponies are a mystery. All that is known is that they hail from the Crystal Empire, which first appeared several thousand years ago. When the Crystal Empire first disappeared, so did the Crystal Ponies; even the ones who had moved to places beyond the Crystal Empire. With the Crystal Empires reappearance, the Crystal Ponies are once again flourishing and have already proven themselves as a powerful ally against Equestria's foes.

As a Crystal Pony, you gain:
- +1 Constitution
- The ability to specialize in Light Magic. This is not granted automatically and must be taken as one of your Talent Tree specializations.
Earth Ponies, one of the original three tribes of Equestria, are always found in the front-lines of any Equestrian army. They are naturally tougher and stronger than any other race of pony, as well as having many other racial abilities. They are able to grow food under any conditions, and some can even harness this natural ability to a further extent; becoming able to harness the magic of nature itself.

As an Earth Pony you gain:
- +1 Strength
- The ability to take the 'Nature Magic' talent tree. This is not granted automatically and must be taken as one of your Talent Tree specializations.
Griffons are a predator native to Iovoril, which are half lion and half eagle. These creatures are incredibly lethal, having a sharp beak and equally sharp claws, as well as being able to dive bomb targets. Griffons are not quite as dexterous as Pegasi in the air, but their strength makes them a dangerous foe.

All Griffons have a fear of magic, after their near-extinction in the First Griffon War, in which they were unprepared for the barrage of lightning and fire from the Unicorns.

As an Griffon you gain:
- +1 Strength
- The ability to take 1 bite or claw attack each round, which deals 1D6 damage plus strength modifier.
Pegasi, one of the original three tribes of Equestria, always serve as the backbone of any Equestrian military campaign. While not as tough as an Earth Pony, Pegasi are much more nimble and as such are harder to hit. Their natural ability for flight combined with their agility makes the Pegasus a foe who is equally as deadly in combat as an Earth Pony. Some Pegasi are also able to harness their latent storm powers to a larger degree, summoning bolts of electricity to shock foes.

As a Pegasus you gain:
- +1 Dexterity
- The ability to take the 'Storm Magic' talent tree. This is not granted automatically and must be taken as one of your Talent Tree specializations.
Unicorns, one of the original three tribes of Equestria, are also one of the most feared creatures in the land due to their mastery of magic. Although most unicorns cannot use anything besides simple telekinesis, some specialize in certain types of magic such as destructive evocation or renewing light magic. However, the Unicorns mastery of magic comes at a price; they are neither as tough, or as agile as their Earth Pony and Pegasus cousins.

As a Unicorn you gain:
- +1 Intelligence
- The ability to specialize in any magical Talent Tree.

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The Talent SystemHow it worksAfter choosing a race and class for your character, the next step is to decide what type of abilities your character will have. You get the assigned talent choice of your class, along with once extra whenever the level graph indicates so.

The abilities are split into three sections; Traits, Combat and Spells.

Everybody gets 1 trait talent for free.

Combat talents are available to anyone, though certain classes get some for free.

Spell talents are available to certain classes, but otherwise only Unicorns can take them.

Trait Talents

You are stronger than most, and put that strength to use in a variety of ways.

Choose one of the following abilities:
Athlete: You gain a +1 to strength ability checks.

Intimidation: At the beginning of battle, each enemy is treated as -2 AC lower for you on the first round.
You are more dexterous than most, and put that dexterity to use in a variety of ways.

Choose one of the following abilities:
Slippery: You gain a +1 to dexterity ability checks.

Stealth: You disappear into the shadows on the first round of combat. Your first round of attacks has a +2 to-hit as you surprise the enemy by appearing out of nowhere.
You are more hardy than most, and put that toughness to use in a variety of ways.

Choose one of the following abilities:
Hardiness: You gain a +1 to constitution ability checks.

Healthy: You gain a +1 to HP every level.
You are more intelligent than most, and put that intelligence to use in a variety of ways.

Choose one of the following abilities:
Cautious Mistakes: When you roll a 1, the Attack of Opportunity made by your opponent deals only half damage.

Hardened Mind: You gain a +1 to intelligence ability checks.
You are more charismatic than most, and put that charisma to use in a variety of ways.

Choose one of the following abilities:
Force of Personality: You gain a +1 to charisma ability checks.

Unmarred Beauty: You are treated as 2 AC higher by all enemies until they hit you for the first time.

Combat Talents

Through hours of practice and broken strings, you have mastered the art of archery. Archers are among the most deadly of forces on a battlefield, and have a reputation that precedes them.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: You gain proficiency with all simple and martial ranged weapons. In addition, your hours of practice have made your aim remarkable. You gain a +2 to-hit with ranged weapons.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Heavy Shots: You have learned how to put more weight into the pull of your bowstring, allowing for more powerful shots. Your damage becomes 1 dice higher (1d8->1d10 or 1d10->1d12).

Serrated Shots: You have learned to craft serrated arrows, dealing more damage to your targets. Your ranged attacks deal +1 damage.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Trick Shot (2 Round CD): You have learned to make shots that seem almost impossible. When you hit an enemy with an arrow, you may use your bonus action to cause your arrow to bounce off one target and hit another, bouncing up to 4 times and dealing damage to all. You make an attack roll against each enemy. You cannot hit one opponent twice with this ability.

Duplicating Shot (2 Round CD): You have learned to imbue one arrow with a special type of creation-based magic. When you fire this arrow, you may use your bonus action to make a second attack. This attack may target the same enemy, or a different enemy of your choice. This second arrow does normal damage and you must roll to hit with it.

Black Arrow (4 Round CD): Using your bonus action, you imbue an arrow with necrotic magic and shoot it at an enemy. On a hit this arrow does 2D10 damage plus any modifiers. If the enemy dies from it, the corpse rises up as a skeleton under your control.

The stats for the skeleton are as follows:
- Skeletal Warrior: You create a skeletal pet to guard you. This creature has 20 HP, 12 AC, +5 to-hit and deals 1D8 damage per attack, critically striking on a natural 20. The skeleton may forgo its attack to instead grant you +2 AC.
Arcane Shot (4 Round CD): You have learned to imbue one arrow with pure arcane energy. Using your bonus action, you may enchant an arrow to deal an additional 2d8 arcane damage on a hit.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Hunters Mark: You have learned to focus your attention on one specific target at a time. When you mark a target as your primary foe, you gain an additional +2 damage against that target. The drawback is that all your attacks against other foes have a -2 to-hit.

Errant Shot: You have learned to change the course of an arrows trajectory through magic. When you make an attack roll and miss, you may roll again against a different creature. If you are only fighting the one creature, you cannot use this ability.
Through hours of practice and suffered wounds, you have perfected the art of dueling. Duelists are deadly in 1 vs 1 combat, as well as extremely difficult to land a hit on.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: You gain proficiency with all simple and martial one-handed weapons and finesse weapons. In addition, your hours of practice have made your skill remarkable. You gain a +2 damage with one-handed melee weapons.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Anatomy Expert: You have learned to strike the weak points of an enemies body, dealing killing blows more often. When you critically strike an enemy, your next round of attacks all deal +2 damage.

Openings: Any enemy you strike loses 2 AC against you, permanently. This effect can only happen once to each enemy.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose any two of the following abilities:
Luck (2 Round CD): You seem to have an extraordinary amount of luck when hitting a foe. When rolling to make an attack, you may use your bonus action to instead roll two D20's. Choose the highest of the D20's as your roll.

Adrenaline Rush (2 Round CD): In the midst of combat is when you feel most at home, and you have learned to push pain from your mind while fighting. You may use this ability to regain 1d10+your level in HP.

Pommel Pummel (4 Round CD): You have learned to attack with more than just the blade of your weapon. You can use your bonus action to gain an additional attack this round, with the pommel of your weapon. This attack deals 1D6 damage plus any modifiers, and gives the target disadvantage on their first attack of the next round.

Run Through (4 Round CD): You attempt to run your blade through the enemy. You may use your bonus action to apply the following bonuses to one of your attacks for the round; -3 to-hit and +10 damage.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Parry: Once per turn, you may choose an attack which would hit you and attempt to parry it. Choose one melee attack that would hit you, and raise your AC by +2 against it.

Vicious Mockery: You have learned how to really get under an opponents skin when dueling them. On your turn, you may choose a target to mock, demean, insult, and all around just piss off. When you do so, they have a -2 to hit anybody else besides you, which they gain a +1 to-hit against.
Through hours of practice and broken targets, you have perfected the use of two-handed weapons. Two-handed specialists excel in dealing massive damage to multiple enemies at once, but are easier to hit than other types of fighters.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: You gain proficiency with all simple and martial two-handed weapons. In addition, your hours of practice have made you incredibly strong. If you roll a 1 or 2 on your damage dice with 2 handed weapons, you may re-roll.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Cleaving Strikes: When you reduce an enemy to 0 HP, you may immediately make another attack against a nearby enemy. You may only make 1 additional attack per round.

Fatal Mistakes: When an enemy critically misses you, your bonus attack deals an extra +5 damage.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Whirlwind (2 Round CD): You are well versed in the art of spinning around like a crazy person. You may use your bonus action to make 1 additional attack against a target. If you hit, you may then make another attack roll against a nearby creature. This ability stops when you miss an attack. You deal regular damage to each target. You may hit 3 creatures with this ability.

Mortal Strike (2 Round CD): You have learned to cause grievous wounds on a target, which have trouble healing. When you hit with an attack, you can use your bonus action to apply the Mortal Strike debuff. Any healing the target receives either from regeneration or magic is reduced by half for the following round. You may use this ability whenever you hit with an attack on your round.

All Or Nothing (4 Round CD): You are skilled at using momentum to your advantage when executing all out attacks, which can be devastating to an opponent; as long as they hit. By using your bonus action you can choose one of your attacks this round and apply the following: -5 to-hit and +15 damage.

Bloodlust (4 Round CD): You may choose to use this ability whenever you hit with an attack on your turn. Using your bonus action, you can choose to activate Bloodlust and regain hit points equal to the damage done on your attack.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Power Attack: You may choose to put your entire weight into a round of attacks, granting increased damage at the cost of accuracy. When you do so, your attacks gain a -2 to-hit but gain +4 damage. You cannot pick and choose which attacks to use this with; you either Power Attack on all attacks in a round, or none.

Stagger: Once per turn, when you hit with an attack you can cause the enemy to stagger. You gain a +1 to-hit against that opponent on the next round.
Through hours of practice and torn vocal chords (from yelling at ponies, of course), you have perfected the art of protecting yourself and others through orders. Battlefield leaders are perhaps the most important part of a fight, rallying foes, demoralizing enemies and flying the banners of their nation proudly.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: Your hours of practice have made your ability to command others remarkable. All allies around you gain a +1 to-hit.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Tough Old Pony: You're used to being injured in battle. You gain +2 HP every level.

Veteran: You have seen many battles before, and know how to take care of yourself. You gain a +2 to-hit.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Demoralizing Shout (2 Round CD): You inspire dread in your enemies. When using this ability, all enemies around you have disadvantage on their next attack. This only affects one attack. Disadvantage means they roll twice and take the lowest result.

Rallying Cry (2 Round CD): You inspire the troops around you, urging them to fight on through the pain and exhaustion. All allies who can reasonably hear your character regain 1d6+your level in hit points.

To Victory! (4 Round CD): You inspire a soldier of your choice, urging them to win the battle for their side. For 1d6 rounds, the soldier gains a +4 to AC, +4 to damage, +2 to-hit and critically strikes on an 18-20.

Vengeance! (4 Round CD): You inspire your troops to avenge their fallen comrades. Any allies who can hear you gain an extra attack on their following round.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Get Down!: You know that the fate of your troops rests in your hooves. Once per turn you can shout to warn an ally of an attack. Roll a 1D10 and add your proficiency bonus; they reduce the damage by the amount that you rolled.

Weak Point: You have learned to sense an enemies weakness, and know how to order your troops to take advantage of it. When you hit an enemy, it has its AC lowered by 1.
Through hours of practice and sore limbs, you have perfected the art of protecting yourself and others with your shield. Defensive specialists are extremely important in any military, and bring with them an incredible amount of toughness.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: You gain proficiency with all shields. In addition, hours of practice with a shield have made it less of a cumbersome object and more an extension of your own body. When using a shield, you may may one attack with it per round. This attack does 1D4 with a light shield, 1D6 with a heavy shield and 1D8 with a tower shield. Add your strength modifier to the damage.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Ignore Pain: All attacks deal 2 less damage to you.

Shield Wall: Any ally around you gains +1 AC.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Savior (2 Round CD): You rush the the defense of an ally, intercepting the next attack that would be aimed at them. If the roll against the ally would of hit you, you take the damage.

Retaliation (2 Round CD): You may immediately make an extra melee attack against any opponent who has struck you.

Avengers Shield (4 Round CD): You have learned to throw your shield at a target and control it mid flight with a minor form of telekinesis. To use this ability, make an attack against the target. If you hit, you may make an additional attack against another enemy. After this second attack, the shield returns to you. This replaces your shield attack for the round.

Stunning Shot (4 Round CD): Your are well versed at hitting people in the head with your shield. You may make a second attack this round, and on a hit your shield does 1D4 damage plus any modifiers, and stuns the target for one round.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Duck and Cover: When you are damaged by an AoE attack, you can reduce the damage taken by half. This effect can only happen once per round.

Shield Block: You raise your shield high and block one oncoming attack, either melee, ranged or magic. All of the damage done by that attack is reduced by 10. You can use this ability on one attack per round.
Through hours of practice and accidental wounds, you have mastered the art of fighting with a weapon in each hoof. This form of combat is by far the most rare, simply because of the skill and time it takes to perfect. However, even a master of two weapon fighting can have difficulty landing blows with their off-hand weapon.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: You gain proficiency with all simple and martial finesse weapons. In addition, your hours of practice have made you capable of using two weapons at once. If you are using a Finesse weapon in your off-hand, you may make 1 attack with it on your turn.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Blade Barrier: You are skilled at using your offhand weapon as a makeshift shield. You gain a +1 AC when wielding an offhand finesse weapon.

Blood Thirst: When an enemy critically misses you or you critically hit an enemy, your off-hand attack heals you for an amount equal to 1/2 the damage dealt.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Blade Flurry (2 Round CD): When you make a weapon attack, you can make another attack with the same weapon against a different creature that is within range of your weapon.

Uncanny Dodge (2 Round CD): When an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use this ability to halve the attack’s damage against you.

Stand Against the Tide (4 Round CD): When a hostile creature misses you with a melee attack, you can use this ability to force that creature to repeat the same attack against another creature (other than itself) of your choice.

Horde Breaker (4 Round CD): You have learned that the best way to hold back a horde of enemies is to assail them all with relentless attacks. When you use this ability, you may make a single weapon attack against every enemy near you.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Dual Slice: When you hit with one of your main hand attacks, your off-hand attack deals an additional +4 damage.

Evasion: If you succeed on your Dexterity Check against a damaging spell, you take no damage instead of half damage.
Through hours of practice and bruised legs, you have perfected the art form of fighting without a weapon. This form of combat is rare and not many ponies are able to go hoof-to-hoof with a foe wielding a real weapon. However, those ponies who perfect hoof-to-hoof weapons become weapons in their own right.

You gain the following passive ability, as well as the number of abilities from each tier that is noted. You may not change your talent choices unless there is a massive imbalance, in which case talk to me in Discord about it.

Passive Ability: Your hours of practice in hoof-to-hoof combat have made you incredibly difficult to tag. You gain a +1 AC. In addition, your hoof attacks deal 1d8 damage rather than the regular 2 damage.

(Tier 1 - Passive Buffs) Choose one of the following abilities:
Brawler: Many hours of your youth were spent brawling either in rings, taverns, or just at school. All of this practice has made you incredibly good at landing solid, fight ending hits. You gain a +1 to-hit.

Powerful Blow: All of your melee attacks are much more powerful than your opponents would be lead to believe. You deal an additional +2 damage with unarmed strikes.

(Tier 2 - Bonus Action Abilities) Choose two of the following abilities:
Rising Sun Kick (2 Round CD): You enchant your hooves with fire and launch a devastating kick at your opponent. You may use this ability anytime that you hit with an attack. When you do so, your attack deals an additional 2D6 fire damage.

Fists of Fury (2 Round CD): You let loose a barrage of deadly kicks against your opponent. You may use your bonus action to gain an additional attack this round.

Touch of Karma (4 Round CD): You can use this ability to cause an enemy great pain. To do so, you give up one of your normal attacks to instead try and touch an enemy. Roll to hit them like normal. On a hit, the enemy takes 1/2 the damage of their last attack made against anyone.

Chi Wave (4 Round CD): You have learned to harness the natural energy that flows through all things, and can use it in one of two ways. When you use this ability, you give up all your attacks for the round. You may then choose 4 enemies and deal 1D8 radiant damage to them, or heal 4 allies for 2D6 health. If you do damage to an enemy, the damage increase by 1D8 for each enemy hit; to a maximum of 4D8 on the fourth target. All enemies get a Constitution Check for half damage; the DC of the check is equal to your Intelligence Modifier + Proficiency Bonus + 8.

(Tier 3 - Reaction Abilities)
Flow of Battle: When you hit an enemy with your hooves, you can dodge seamlessly around their counterattacks. Any enemy that you hit has disadvantage on their first attack against you of that round.

Quick Hooves: You are an expert at staying light on your hooves. Once per turn, you may choose a target to try and avoid. When you are avoiding them in such a manner, they may make one less attack against you per round. You may not reduce a target below 1 attack, and this does not function for AoE spells.

Dreamweaver · Oct 8, 2017

Spell TalentsThe Magic SystemMagic in Iovoril permeates every fabric of reality. From unicorns that can conjure lightning to earth ponies that can kick down trees, undead abominations held together by necromantic magic and dragons that fly through the use of use of magic, everything in Iovoril uses magic in some form or another. Unicorns are the most obvious example of a magical race, but they are hardly the only.

All magic belongs to one of the eight Spell Schools which are outlined below; Arcane, Fire, Frost, Light, Nature, Necromancy, Shadow and Storm. Very few beings can actually control the flow of magic in any serious form; most unicorns for example can levitate an object weighing a few pounds, and can do other simple tasks related to their cutie-mark. Roughly one in every hundred thousand Unicorns becomes a truly special spell-caster... And even then, they rarely pass level 5.

To become a powerful spell-caster, one must do more than sit around and read books. They must adventure and seek out challenges that test their magical might. They must find ancient tomes of untold power, break through the deadly enchantments placed upon them, and understand the texts written inside. To become truly powerful, they must risk their lives in the pursuit of knowledge and power.

Spell PointsSpell Points are what spell-casters use to power their spells; what they use to bend the fabric of reality to their will. Some spells are simple, requiring little sacrifice, yet some spells require a spell-caster to sacrifice all of their power to call upon the reality bending might.

Everybody with a Spell School has 4 Spell Points. At levels 5, 10, 15 and 20 they gain 1 more point. You begin combat with full Spell Points and regain 1 Spell Point every 2 rounds in combat.

Spell Schools

Through hours of practice and destroyed rooms, you have learned to harness the powers of the arcane. Arcane magic is one of the most primordial and powerful types of magic that a unicorn can call upon, yet it only has one real use; to destroy enemies in explosions of arcane power.

Arcane Blast (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the powers of the arcane into powerful blasts. Your attack every round deals 1D12 magic damage.

At level 5 your Arcane Blast deals 2D12 magic damage, at level 11 it deals 3D12 magic damage and at level 17 it deals 4d12 magic damage.

Spells
Arcane Barrage (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You unleash a devastating barrage of arcane projectiles. This attack deals 2d8 magic damage + 1d8 per caster level you possess after 1st, with a maximum damage of 15d8 at level 14. You must roll to hit with this attack.

Arcane Explosion (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You unleash a devastating eruption of Arcane energy around your location. Up to 4 enemies nearby take 2d6 magic damage + 1d4 for every caster level you possess after 1st, with a maximum damage of 20d4 at level 20. This attack can hit up to 4 enemies of your choosing, who must make Dexterity Checks. On a successful check they take half damage.

Arcane Missiles (Costs 1 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You summon missiles of arcane energy and assail your foes with them. You may make three attacks this round, at 1d4+1 magic damage each. These missiles automatically hit. At caster levels 5, 11, 15 and 17, you gain 1 more missile. These missiles can hit the same creature, or separate creatures.

Blink (Costs 2 Spell Points - Reaction): You disappear from your location and reappear 20 feet away in any direction you choose. You may use this after an enemy hits you, to negate the damage (by teleporting out of the way).

Mark of Destruction (Costs 1 Spell Point - Bonus Action): You place a rune of power on the target, which gains in strength every round. The base magic damage of the rune is 2d6, increased by 2d6 for every round that passes, up to a maximum equal to your level. So at level 20, this rune would do 2d6+18d6 for a maximum of 20d6 damage. At any point you may explode the rune, but the rune automatically explodes when the maximum damage is reached. Costs 1 Spell Point to use.

Mirror Image (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You create 3 replicas of yourself which launch illusionary attacks at enemies. These attacks deal no damage, but the enemy cannot tell which image you are, and therefore they may hit a duplicate instead. The duplicate is destroyed when hit. If you have three duplicates, you must roll a 6 or higher to change the attack's target to a duplicate. With two duplicates, you must roll an 8 or higher. With one duplicate, you must roll an 11 or higher.
Through hours of practice and burnt down rooms, you have learned to harness the powers of fire. Fire magic is one of the most pure forms of magic, harnessed directly from the Sun and used to devastating effect against ones enemies. While not as effective as Arcane magic in dealing with individual enemies, Fire magic spreads quickly and can engulf many foes at once.

Incinerate (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the power of Fire into powerful blasts. Your basic attack every round deals 1D10 fire damage, and critically strikes on a 19-20.

At level 5, Incinerate deals 2D10 fire damage, at level 11 it deals 3D10 fire damage and at level 17 it deals 4d10 fire damage.

Spells
Cauterize (Costs 1-4 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You call upon your fire magic to seal your flesh, reducing bleeding and allowing you to stay alive a little longer. The base healing of this ability is 1d6 + 1d6 for every 3 caster levels you possess, to a maximum of 4d6 at level 10. In addition, the healing is increased by 1d6 per Spell Point spent.

Fireball (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You create a small bead of fire, which you then lob at a group of enemies. The small bead then explodes with a low roar into a massive ball of flame momentarily, before vanishing and leaving charred corpses in its wake. This spell deals 1d6 fire damage + 1D6 for each caster level above 1st, for a maximum of 15d6 at level 10. This attack can hit up to 6 enemies of your choosing, who must make Dexterity Checks. On a successful check they take half damage.

Flamestrike (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You call down a pillar of fire to damage 4 nearby enemies of your choosing, who must make Dexterity Checks. On a successful check they take half damage. The base fire damage of this attack is 1d8, and increases by 1d8 per caster level; to a maximum of 12d8 at level 12. A fully charged Flamestrike can incinerate groups of enemies.

Pyroblast (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You summon a massive fiery boulder and launch it at the enemy target. This boulder deals 1d6 fire damage and 1d6 bludgeoning damage, increased by 1d6 every two caster levels that you possess; to a maximum of 6d6 fire and 6d6 bludgeoning damage at level 11.

Shield of Fire (Costs 1 Spell Points - Reaction): You surround yourself in a shield of fire which, while offering no real protection of its own, works to burn enemies who hit you in melee. This shield deals 1d8 fire damage to anybody who hits you, increased to 2d8 at level 5 and 3d8 at level 11. This shield lasts 2 rounds and can be extended by 2 more rounds for each Spell Point that you put into it.

Scorching Ray (Costs 2 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You send out three rays of searing fire to incinerate your enemies. You may make three attacks this round, each dealing 1d8 fire damage. At caster levels 5, 11 and 17, you gain 1 more ray. These rays can hit the same creature, or separate creatures.
Through hours of practice and frostbite, to yourself and others, you have learned to master the element of frost. Frost magic is tied directly to the Moon and Night, and mastery over this allows wielders of frost magic to encase foes in ice, slowing their movement.

Arctic Gale (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the powers of Frost into powerful blasts. Your basic attack every round deals 1D8 frost damage and, on a hit, reduces the targets AC by 1; stacking up to 3 times.

At level 5, Arctic Gale deals 2D8 frost damage, at level 11 it deals 3D8 frost damage and at level 17 it deals 4d8 frost damage.

Spells
Ice Lance (Costs 4 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You create a spear of ice and launch it at your target. This spell deals 1d6 frost damage + 1d6 per caster level, to a maximum of 14d6 at level 14. This spell critically hits on a 16-20.

Ice Nova (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You create a blast of freezing wind centered on your location. Up to 3 targets around you that you choose take 2d6 frost damage + 1d6 per caster level, to a maximum of 10d6 at level 9. Any enemy hit by this have their AC reduced by 4 for 3 rounds. The targets must make a dexterity check, and take half damage on a successful one.

Cone of Cold (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): A blast of freezing wind erupts from your horn, chilling up to 4 targets in front of you that you choose. This spell deals 1d6 frost damage + 1d6 per caster level, to a maximum of 13d6 at level 13. Any enemy hit by this has their AC reduced by 3 for 5 rounds. Targets get a dexterity check for half damage.

Rushing Winds (Costs 4 Spell Points - Reaction): For this round and the next 1d6+2 rounds, you may make a second Arctic Gale attack each round using your Bonus Action.

Flurry (Costs 1-4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You create 2 shards of ice, which you can fling at nearby enemies. These shards do 1d4 damage + 1d4 every 6 caster levels, to a maximum of 4d4 each at level 18. You gain 1 extra shard for each Spell Point you consume using this ability.

Ice Barrier (Costs 2 Spell Points + 1 to Maintain - Bonus Action): You create an icy barrier around yourself which blocks incoming damage. This barrier has 13 hit points, increased by 3 per caster level. You can put 1 Spell Point in this shield to recharge 10 hit points in it. Any excess damage carries on to the caster.
Through hours of practice and healed wounds, you have mastered the art of using light magic. Light magic is tied directly to the Sun, and is one of three schools of magic, the other two being Nature and Fire, which is known to be generated by the Sun itself. Using Light magic you can heal wounds, bless allies and prevent them from being hurt by abilities.

Radiance (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the power of the Light into powerful blasts and heals. You may choose to make an attack against an enemy that deals 1d10 radiant damage. This damage is doubled against demons and undead.

At level 5, Radiance does 2d10 radiant damage, at level 11 is does 3d10 radiant damage and at level 17 it does 4d10 radiant damage.

Spells
Cure Wounds (Costs 1 Spell Point - Bonus Action) You harness the power of the Sun to heal an injured ally. Choose one ally around yourself, and restore 1d8+1 per level, to a maximum of 1d8+5. There is no roll required for this heal. At level 5 this spell heals for 2d8+1 per level, to a maximum of 2d8+10. At level 9 this spell heals for 3d8+1 per level, to a maximum of 3d8+15. At level 15 this spell heals for 4d8+1 per level, to a maximum of 4d8+20.

Mass Cure Wounds (Costs 2 Spell Points - Bonus Action) You harness the power of the Sun to heal several nearby allies. Choose up to 4 allies around yourself, and restore 1D4+1 hit points per level, to a maximum of 1d4+5. There is no roll required for this heal At level 5 this spell heals for 1D4+1 per level, to a maximum of 1d4+10. At level 9 this spell heals for 3d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 3d4+15. At level 15 this spell heals for 4d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 4d4+20.

Searing Light (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action) You call forth the full power of the Light... which is too much for a mortal to handle. All allies within range are healed for 10 hit points per level, but you take 2d4 radiant damage per level as a result of the overwhelming power. Roll a 1d20. On a 1, the damage is doubled. Try not to die.

Bless (1 Spell Point Per Blessing - Bonus Action/Reaction): You give an ally one of the following benefits, which lasts for 10 rounds. No more than one of these blessings may be on an ally at any time.

Blessing of Might - One ally that you can see gains a +2 to-hit and +4 to damage with melee weapons for the spells duration. At level 10 this bonus damage becomes +5 and at level 20 it becomes +6.
Blessing of Wisdom - One ally that you can see gains a +2 to-hit and +4 damage with basic spells for the spells duration. At level 10 this bonus damage becomes +5 and at level 20 it becomes +6.
Blessing of Health - One ally that you can see gains 10 temporary hit points for the duration of the spell. At level 10 this bonus health becomes 15 and at level 20 it becomes 20.
Blessing of Protection - One ally that you can see gains a +2 AC for the spells duration. At level 10 this bonus armor class becomes +3 and at level 20 it becomes +4.

Heal (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You gather all of the radiant energy inside of your body that you can handle and unleash it in a wave of light over 1 target of your choice. That target regains 10 HP for each of your levels, to a maximum of 200 HP at level 20.

Prismatic Spray (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): Harnessing the fury of the Sun, you unleash a devastating blast of magic which can have many different effects on an opponent. You can hit up to 4 enemies with this ability. Roll 1D6 to discover what the effect of the spell was. Roll a different d6 for each enemy.
1. The target takes 1D6 fire damage + 1d6 per level, to a maximum of 12d6 at level 12. Enemies get a Dexterity Check for half damage.
2. The target takes 1D6 radiant damage + 1d6 per level, to a maximum of 12d6 at level 12. Enemies get a Dexterity Check for half damage.
3. Any ally around you is healed for 1d8 per level.
4. The enemy is blinded for 2 rounds, giving them disadvantage on all attacks for the duration and giving attacks against them advantage. Enemies get a Constitution Check to avoid being blinded.
5. The enemy is stunned for 1 round. Enemies get a Constitution Check to avoid being stunned.
6. Re-roll two times, ignoring any more '6' options.
Through hours of practice and... uh... plant stuff... you have learned to harness the power of nature magic. Nature magic is tied into the sun, which gives the planet the warmth and light that it needs to thrive. Nature magic walks the fine line of being able to heal others, while also punish those who destroy natures beauty.

Nature's Wrath (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the powers of Nature into powerful blasts. Your basic attack every round deals 1D10 nature damage and stuns an enemy for 1 round on a critical hit.

At level 5, Nature's Wrath deals 2d10 nature damage, at level 11 it deals 3d10 nature damage and at level 4d10 nature damage.

Spells
Regrowth: You nourish the targeted creature with wild magic, urging its natural healing processes to speed up. Each round, the target regains 1d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 1d4+5. At level 5 this spell heals for 2d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 2d4+10. At level 9 this spell heals for 3d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 3d4+15. At level 15 this spell heals for 4d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 4d4+20. This spell lasts for 1d6+2 rounds. Costs 1 Spell Point to use.

Stoneskin: You cause a rock-like substance to grow on the targeted creatures skin. Although hard as rock, the creature can move like normal with this substance on them. This spell gives the player DR 3/- at first level, increased by 1 every 4 caster levels; to a maximum of DR of 8 at level 20. Lasts 1d4+2 rounds. Costs 3 Spell Points to use.

Rejuvenation: You harness the power of nature to heal several nearby allies. Choose up to 4 allies around yourself, and restore 1D4+1 hit points per level, to a maximum of 1d4+5. There is no roll required for this heal At level 5 this spell heals for 1D4+1 per level, to a maximum of 1d4+10. At level 9 this spell heals for 3d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 3d4+15. At level 15 this spell heals for 4d4+1 per level, to a maximum of 4d4+20. Costs 2 Spell Points to use.

Stone Fist: You create a large rocky fist out of the stones around you, and launch it at a target. The size and damage of this fist increases as you level. The base nature damage of this spell is 1d6 + 1d6 per level, to a maximum of 10d6 at level 13. If you hit with this spell, the target must make a Strength Check or be knocked prone until the start of its turn. All attacks against a prone target have advantage. Costs 3 Spell Points to use.

Erupting Earth: The landscape in front of you explodes outwards, sending shards of earthen shrapnel at up to 4 enemies of your choosing. These enemies must make Dexterity Checks or take 2d6 + 1d6 damage per level, to a maximum of 12d6 at level 11. Any enemy who fails their Dexterity Check also falls prone until their turn, and attacks against prone targets have advantage. Costs 2 Spell Points to use.

Flesh to Stone: Calling upon the power of earth, you attempt to forcibly turn a targets flesh into stone. Make an attack roll against the target. If you hit, the spell does 3D6 + 1d6 per level, to a maximum of 15d6 at level 13, and reduces the targets AC by 3. This AC reduction is permanent, but cannot happen twice. Costs 4 Spell Points to use.
Through hours of practice and totally illegal stuff, you have learned to harness the powers of death. Necromantic magic is one of the most looked down upon schools of magic, despite the fact that many of its uses are actually quite good at heart. Being caught practicing necromancy in the open is enough to scare most citizens, and get yourself arrested in the process.

The practice of necromancy is also not healthy for an individual, who slowly begins to lose their life force as they wield this magic. The process is slow, akin to aging, but can kill a pony if they draw too much power at once or use it too often.

Decay (Unique Spell): You have learned to harness the dreadful power of death, allowing you to unleash it in ruinous blasts. Your attack every round does 1D10 necrotic damage and on a hit the enemy gains a -1 to their AC. This resets if you miss a basic attack.

At level 5, Decay deals 2d10 necrotic damage, at level 11 it deals 3d10 necrotic damage and at level 17 it deals 4d10 necrotic damage.

Spells
Bone Shield (Costs 2 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You tear the bones from nearby corpses or the ground, and surround yourself with them. Whenever an attack is launched at the caster, they can choose whether the bones take the attack for them or not. These bones can take 10 damage + 2 per level, to a maximum of 50 at level 10. Any excess damage carries on to the caster.

False Life (Costs 1 Spell Point - Reaction): You imbue a target of your choice with necromantic energy, giving them temporary hit points equal to 1/2 your caster level. This can stack, adding hit points on with each casting of the spell.

Corpse Lance (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action) You draw the bones from a nearby corpse or the ground, form them into a large spear, and hurl it at the target. On a hit, the target takes 3D6 necrotic damage + 1d6 every 2 caster levels; to a maximum of 13d6 at level 20. This spell critically strikes more often than normal; lower your critical chance by 2 when using this spell.

Create Undead (Attack Action): Using nearby corpses, you create an undead of greater power for each Spell Point you spend. These undead last until killed, and attack when you attack. However, while having an undead summoned your maximum number of Spell Points is reduced by 1 per charge spent. You may spend additional Spell Points each round to upgrade your companion, or heal it by an amount equal to your level.
- Skeletal Warrior (1 Point): You create a skeletal pet to guard you. This creature has 10 HP, 12 AC, and deals 1d6+4 damage per attack, critically striking on a natural 20. It uses your spell hit-chance for its own to-hit chance.
  - The skeleton may forgo its attack to instead grant you +2 AC.
  - At each of your caster levels, it gains 1 HP.
  - Every 4 of your caster levels, the AC bonus increases by +1.
  - At caster level 11 it may attack twice instead of once.
- Ghoul (2 Points): You create a ravenous ghoul to attack your foes. This creature has 20 HP, 8 AC, and deals 1d6+4 damage per attack; critically striking on a 19-20. It uses your spell hit-chance for its own to-hit chance.
  - At each of your caster levels it gains 1 HP.
  - Every 4 of you caster levels, it deals +1 damage.
  - On a critical hit, it paralyzes the target for one round; giving you advantage on your attacks.
  - At level 11 it deals 1d12 damage instead of 1d6.
- Wraith (3 Points): You create a terrifying specter of darkness to attack your foes. This creature has 15 HP, 20 AC, and deals 1d8+4 damage per attack with a 20 critical chance. It uses your spell hit-chance for its own to-hit chance.
  - At each of your caster levels, it gains 1 HP.
  - Every 4 of your caster levels, it deals +1 damage.
  - At level 11, any non-magical effects pass harmlessly through the wraith.
  - On a critical hit, the wraith heals you for the amount done.
- Abomination (4 Points): You create a grisly creature made of various body parts to protect you and attack foes. This creature has 30 HP, 10 AC, and deals 1d12+5 damage per attack. It uses your spell hit-chance for its own to-hit chance.
  - At each of your caster levels it gains 1 HP.
  - It may stand in front of you instead of attack, causing the next attack against you to automatically target it instead.
  - At levels 11 it attacks an additional time per round. It also gains +2 damage at level 11 and 19.
Drain Life (1 Spell Point - Attack Action) You tap into the targeted creatures life force, dealing damage equal to your Decay basic attack and regaining half the damage done in hit points.

Corpse Explosion (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You detonate a corpse within range, sending shards of bone shrapnel at all nearby enemies. This spell targets 6 enemies. This spell deals 3d6 necrotic/piercing damage at base + 1d6 two levels, to a maximum of 8d6 at level 11. All enemies get a Dexterity Check for half damage.
Through hours of practice in darkened rooms, you have perfected the art of shadow magic. Shadow magic is tied into the night. Shadow magic walks the fine line of being almost illegal, as many of its uses are quite deadly and immoral.

Mind Blast (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the powers of Shadow into powerful blasts. Your basic attack every round deals 1d10 shadow damage. Whenever you hit an enemy with this basic attack, their chance to hit is lowered by -1. This stacks up to 2 times and resets if you miss a basic attack.

At level 5 this spell does 2d10 shadow damage, at level 11 it does 3d10 shadow damage and at level 17 it does 4d10 shadow damage.

Spells
Shadow Bolt (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You summon the shadows from around yourself and form them into a tangible bolt, which you then launch at an opponent. This spell does 1d8 shadow damage per level, to a maximum of 12d8 damage at level 12. This spell decreases the targets chance to hit by 1 for 3 rounds.

Descent Into Madness (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You harness the shadows around you, gathering them into a small ball in front of yourself before letting it explode. Up to six nearby enemies of your choosing take 1d6 damage per level, to a maximum of 12d6 at level 12. All enemies get a Dexterity Check for half damage. Enemies are also afflicted by 'Confusion' which can have the following effects:
- At the start of each of their turns, enemies roll a 1d6. On a 1-3, they act normally. On a 4-5 they do nothing that turn. On a 6 they attack their nearest ally.
Shadow Assassin (Costs 1 Spell Point - Attack Action): You call upon your enemies own shadow to attack them. When you cast this spell, their shadow takes on its own form behind the target and stabs them in the back once, dealing damage equal to your Mind Blast spell and decreasing their AC by 1.

Invisibility (Costs 2 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You call upon the void of night to mask your presence, rendering you invisible to others. While invisible you have a +4 AC. This invisibility lasts for 3 rounds before dropping.

Darkness (Costs 2 Spell Points - Reaction) You blanket the surrounding area in an impenetrable darkness, which only you and any allies you choose can see in. Enemies in the area have a -2 to-hit with all attacks during the spells duration, which lasts for 1D4+1 rounds.

Shadowform (Costs 4 Spell Points - Bonus Action): You call upon the void of night to empower your body. While this spell is active, you appear to be made of pure shadow. In this form you have a +2 AC, and all your basic attacks deal an additional 1D10 damage. In addition, the Spell Point cost of all abilities is reduced by 1. This spell lasts for 1d4+2 rounds.
Through hours of practice and electric shocks, you have perfected the art of storm magic. Storm magic is a powerful type of magic, along the same lines as nature magic. Those who perfect storm magic can use it to shoot lightning, create electrical shields around themselves and allies, and control massive storms.

Storm Bolt (Unique Spell - Attack Action): You have learned to harness the powers of electricity into powerful blasts. Your basic attack every round deals 1d10 lightning damage. Whenever you hit an enemy with this basic attack, they become susceptible to concurrent shocks, increasing your damage against them by +1. This stacks up to 2 times and resets if you miss a basic attacks

At level 5, Storm Bolt deals 2d10 lightning damage, at level 11 it deals 3d10 lightning damage and at level 17 it deals 4d10 lightning damage.

Spells
Lightning Bolt (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You summon a bolt of lightning from the sky to strike one opponent that you can see. This spell does 1d8 damage per level, to a maximum of 15d8 at level 15. In addition, when an enemy is hit by Lightning Bolt they take an additional 1d10 damage from your Storm Bolt for the next 2 rounds.

Chain Lightning (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You harness the power of electricity and unleash a bolt of lightning that strikes a target, and then leaps to additional targets. This ability hits 6 enemies and deals 1d6 damage, to a maximum of 14d6 at level 14. All enemies get a Dexterity Check for half damage.

Storm of Vengeance (Costs 4 Spell Points - Attack Action): You summon forth a violent storm which rages for 4 rounds in a 300-foot radius. On each round, a new effect happens. You must concentrate on this spell each round, meaning you cannot use any other abilities. Casting any spell, including basic spells, cancels this spell.
- 1st Round - A heavy rain pours from the clouds which form up above. All enemies have reduced visibility in the rain, and as such take a -2 to-hit. This continues for the spells duration.
- 2nd Round - Heavy chunks of hail fall from the sky, dealing 1d8 frost damage per level to all enemies in the area, to a maximum of 6d8 frost damage at level 6.
- 3rd Round - The rain pouring down becomes momentarily acidic, dealing 1d8 damage to all enemies in the area, to a maximum of 8d8 acid damage at level 8.
- 4th Round - Lightning bolts crash down from the sky, striking up to 6 creatures that you can see for 1d12 lightning damage per level, to a maximum of 10d12 at level 10. No creature can be struck more than once.
Storm Shield (Costs 1 Spell Point - Bonus Action): You create an electric barrier around yourself or an ally of your choosing. The next time that an attack hits the ally, the storm shield activates and shocks the attack for 1d6 lightning damage +1 per level.

Tempest (Costs 2 Spell Points - Reaction): A violent rainstorm surrounds you, making it hard for enemies to target you. While this spell lasts, you have a +2 to AC. Lasts for 1d6+1 rounds.

Living Lightning (Costs 3 Spell Points - Attack Action): You transform yourself into a bolt of sentient lightning, and may then make an attack against up to 3 creatures that you can see. This attack deals 1d6 per level, to a maximum of 15d6 at level 15.

Dreamweaver · Dec 3, 2017

Armor and WeaponsAn adventurer is nothing without the proper arms and armor to protect themselves (unless you're a Monk in which case skip this). In the land of Equestria, dozens of different types of armor and weapons are made by capable blacksmiths, and sold to soldiers, mercenaries, adventurers and anypony else who can pay the right amount.

All characters are proficient in certain types of armor and weapons, as outlined by their class. Some classes, like Fighters, are trained to use all weapons. Others like Clerics and Druids, only have training in 1 advanced weapon.

All characters begin play with 1 set of armor that they are proficient with and 3 weapons, and a shield if applicable. You cannot use a two handed weapon and shield at the same time, obviously.

If your character has a unique weapon, come talk to me in Discord and we will implement it.

ArmorArmor is as varied as the ponies who inhabit Equestria. Ranging from simple padded armor to the much more advanced plate armor, each type of armor falls into one of three categories; Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor and Shields. Each of these armor types has their own advantages, including just a higher or lower Armor Class in general.

Not every class can use every armor. For example, wizards and sorcerers can''t use heavy armor without special training otherwise it interferes with their spell-casting ability.

The bonuses for each set of armor is as follows:

Light armor is lightweight, flexible, and allows the wielder to use the most of their dexterity. Light armor has the following characteristics:
- When wearing Light Armor, your AC is equal to 11 + your dexterity modifier.
- When wearing Light Armor, your chance to critically hit is increased by 1. For example, if you already crit on a 19-20, it becomes 18-20.
The following are forms of Light Armor:

Padded Armor: Padded armor is the simplest form of armor, consisting of layers of quilted fabrics and batting.

Leather Armor: The breastplate and shoulder protectors of this armor are made of leather that has been stiffened by being boiled in oil. The rest of the armor is made of softer and more flexible materials.

Studded Leather: Studded leather is leather armor that has been reinforced with closely grouped metal spikes or rivets.
Medium armor is considerably more bulky than light armor, but much less so than heavy armor. Medium armor gives the player a higher base AC, but does not allow as much dexterous movement as light armor does. Medium armor has the following characteristics:
- When wearing Medium Armor, your AC is equal to 14 + your dexterity modifier (max 2).
- When wearing Medium Armor, you deal +2 damage.
The following are forms of Medium Armor:

Hide Armor: This crude armor consists of thick furs and pelts. It is commonly worn by Barbarian tribes, evil griffons (primitive bastards), and other folk who lack access to the tools and materials needed to create better armor.

Chain Shirt: Made of interlocking metal rings, a chain shirt is worn between layers of clothing or leather. This armor offers modest protection to the wearer’s upper body and allows the sound of the rings rubbing against one another to be muffled by outer layers.

Scale Mail: This armor consists of a coat and leggings (and perhaps a separate skirt) of leather covered with overlapping pieces of metal, much like the scales of a fish. The suit includes gauntlets.

Breastplate: This armor consists of a fitted metal chest piece worn with supple leather. Although it leaves the legs and arms relatively unprotected, this armor provides good protection for the wearer’s vital organs while leaving the wearer relatively unencumbered.

Half Plate: Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps.
Heavy armor is as the name implies; heavy. Not unwieldy, though. Plate mail for example is fitted to ones body and is quite easy to move and roll in. However, it is heavy enough that the idea of being dexterous in the armor is gone; you don't rely on your reflexes to save you, you rely on the heavy steel plates to do that. Heavy armor has the following characteristics:
- When wearing Heavy Armor, your AC is equal to whatever the armor says it is.
- You must have the necessary strength bonus to wear the armor.
- When wearing Heavy Armor, you take 2 less damage from all attacks.
The following are forms of Heavy Armor:

Ring Mail: This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can’t afford better armor.

Strength Required: Any

AC - 15

Chain Mail: Made of interlocking metal rings, chain mail includes a layer of quilted fabric worn underneath the mail to prevent chafing and to cushion the impact of blows. The suit includes gauntlets.

Strength Required: +1

AC = 16

Splint: This armor is made of narrow vertical strips of metal riveted to a backing of leather that is worn over cloth padding. Flexible chain mail protects the joints.

Strength Required: +2

AC = 17

Plate Mail: Plate consists of shaped, interlocking metal plates to cover the entire body. A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. Buckles and straps distribute the weight over the body.

Strength Required: +3

AC = 18
Shields are a common item in the military, and perhaps the most important. Whether it be protecting yourself in 1 on 1 combat or forming complex shield walls against a barrage of arrows, shields play a massive roll in protecting the soldiers in an army.

There are three types of shields, which each come with their own benefits to armor class. The types of shields are as follows:

Light Shield: A light shield is generally a piece of sculpted and hardened wood, with hide covering it. A light shield doesn't offer the same protection as a heavy shield or tower shield, but for those who aren't trained to use other types of shields, it can provide a massive amount of protection that you'd otherwise lose.

AC - +1

Heavy Shield: A heavy shield is generally a piece of iron which has been formed by a blacksmith into a particular shape. Most heavy shields are common issue for the military, although many heavy shields are also personally built for high ranking officers; better steel, better weighted, and such. A heavy shield is a professional soldiers best friend and gives a large amount of protection.

AC - +2

Tower Shield: A tower shield is a rare thing to witness on the battlefield, but is nonetheless incredibly useful. A tower shield is as tall as an earth pony, nearly impossible to see past, but gives an enormous amount of protection that you would otherwise not receive when using a different type of shield.

Bonuses - When using a tower shield you gain a +3 AC, but lose a -2 to hit chance.

WeaponsWeapons in this canon will work rather simple. They will be divided into two groups; Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons. A simple weapon is something that anybody could pick up and use. Examples of this are a wooden stick (club), a dagger, a sickle, or other things you might find in a house or on a farm. A martial weapon is something that you have to be specially trained to use effectively, such as a longsword, battleaxe, halberd or longbow.

Weapons have many different types of classifications, as well as three possible damage types; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing. Certain monsters might be resistant to certain damage types, so it is highly advised that your character have more than 1 weapon. The weapon classifications are as follows:

Hooves: Hooves are a simple weapon, which deals 2 points of damage at base and use your strength modifier for determining chance to hit and bonus damage. Monks are the only characters who can do more damage with their hooves.

Finesse: Finesse weapons are weapons which use your dexterity to determine your hit chance and damage. They also critically strike on a 19-20, rather than the natural 20 critical strike chance of almost every other weapon.

Thrown: Thrown weapons are weapons which you throw to hit a target with. These use your dexterity modifier for hit and damage, just like ranged and finesse weapons. Thrown weapons are actually identical to finesse weapons and differ from ranged weapons by having lower damage with an increased 19-20 critical strike chance.

One-hoofed: One-hoofed weapons are the most common type of weapon. These weapons use strength for hit chance and damage.

Versatile: Versatile weapons are weapons such as a longsword, which can be used in one hoof or two hooves. They can be used with a shield in one hoof, or swung with two hooves for greater impact force. Versatile weapons use your strength modifier for determining chance to hit and damage.

Ranged: Ranged weapons are weapons that a character uses... at range. Imagine that. They use your dexterity modifier to determine chance to hit and damage, and provide a +1 to the characters AC as it is assumed the character is some distance away from the target.

Two-hoofed: These large weapons usually weight upwards of 7 pounds and deal the most damage out of any category of weapon. They use your strength modifier for determining chance to hit and damage.

Simple Weapons
Hooves: 2 damage, 20 critical strike.
Finesse: 1D6 damage, 19-20 critical strike.
Thrown: 1D6 damage, 19-20 critical strike.
One-hoofed: 1D8 damage, 20 critical strike.
Versatile: 1D6/1D10, 20 critical strike.
Ranged: 1D8 damage, 20 critical strike, +1 ac.
Two Handed: 1D12 damage, 20 critical strike.

Martial Weapons
Finesse: 1D8 damage, 19-20 critical strike.
Thrown: 1D8 damage, 19-20 critical strike.
One-hoofed: 1D10 damage, 20 critical strike.
Versatile: 1D8/1D12, 20 critical strike.
Ranged: 1D10 damage, 20 critical strike, +1 ac.
Two Handed: 2D6 damage, 20 critical strike.

Dreamweaver · Dec 19, 2017

The Level Chart
How It WorksThe leveling chart is a rather simple diagram, showing what bonuses you get at certain levels. This levels up alongside your chose class, with the class giving you active abilities and the leveling chart providing passive bonuses at certain levels to things such as your Proficiency Bonus. Whenever you reach a certain level, you gain whatever abilities you might normally gain from your class, as well as whatever this chart shows for that level.

Bonuses that you gain at certain levels are split into 4 categories; Proficiency Bonus, Extra Talent Tree, Extra Ability Increase, and Extra Spell Point.

Proficiency Bonus - This begins at +2 and increases as you level, up to a maximum of +6. You add this to your chance-to-hit. For sake of simplicity, I will include the characters current Proficiency Bonus with each level rather than only show it at levels when it increases.

Extra Talent Tree - When you've earned one of these, you choose a new combat style for your character.

Extra Ability Increase - When you've earned one of these, you choose one ability score and increase it by +1.

Extra Spell Point - When you're earned one of these, you have 1 extra Spell Point to use.

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Extra Talent Tree	Extra Ability Increase	Extra Spell Point
1	+2	X	No	No
2	+2	No	No	No
3	+2	No	No	No
4	+2	No	X	No
5	+3	No	No	X
6	+3	No	No	No
7	+3	No	No	No
8	+3	No	X	No
9	+4	No	No	No
10	+4	No	No	X
11	+4	No	No	No
12	+4	No	X	No
13	+5	No	No	No
14	+5	X	No	No
15	+5	No	No	X
16	+5	No	X	No
17	+6	No	No	No
18	+6	No	No	No
19	+6	No	X	No
20	+6	No	No	X

Dreamweaver · Feb 17, 2018

Actions In Combat
In combat, there are three types of actions that you can take; Attack Actions, Bonus Actions and Reactions. You only get 1 of each action to use per round. Each ability in the system will specify what type of action it is; it's the players job to make sure they follow the rules and only use 1 of each type in a round.

The following are some examples of different actions:

Attack Actions (1/Round): These consist of all regular attacks. Making a weapon or spell attack is an Attack Action. You can normally only make 1 melee attack per round, unless your class grants you extra attacks. You may never cast more than one spell in a round, whether it be a basic spell or one costing spell points.

Bonus Actions (1/Round): These consist of abilities which are quick to use. All melee tree cool-down abilities will be Bonus Actions. Some spells will be Bonus Actions depending on how quick you could realistically cast them.

Reactions (1/Round): These consist of abilities which are so quick that they don't even require thought. All melee tree at-will abilities will be Reactions. Some spells might be Reactions if it makes sense for them to be.

Combat System (UNDER REVAMP)

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